Awning-fastener.



PATENTED FEB. 21, 1905.y

Gr.` SCHAEFER. AWNING FASTENER.

APrLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 15, 1904.V

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GEORGE SCHAEFER, vOF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AWNING-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 1atent No. 783,318, dated February 21, 1905.

Application filed August l5, 1904. Serial No. 220,752.

To fr/ZZ whom Lt 71mg/ concern.'

1n carrying out my invention I provide a device which may be permanently secured to,

the outside ot' the building and which may be opened and closed. I also provide a rigid bar in one edge of the awning, which bar is held by the device secure to the building.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an awning supported on a wall by the devices of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the holder or fastener in its closed position with the bar shown in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the holder. Fig. et is similar to Fig. 2, except that the holder is in its open position; and Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of the holder in its closed position.

The lower jaw or bracket A of the holder is provided with wings A, by which it is secured to the building, and also with a lip A2,

-whicli furnishes a half-round support for the bar B. This bar is sewed or otherwise secured to the upper edge of the awning C. The upper jaw D has a lip D and is the complement of the lower jaw. The upper jaw is also provided with a projection D2, which passes down through an opening in the lower jaw and by means of which the two jaws are held in proper relationship to each other. In the projection D2 is a hole through which is inserted an ordinary split pin E. This split pin or key serves to hold the two jaws in their closed position, so that they cannot be opened until the pin is iirst removed. The projection D2 is made longer than necessary to hold the split pin E, and in the lower end is a permanent pin F, which prevents the two jaws from being' separated from each other when they are opened for hanging up or removing the awning.

In applying' the device two or more holders are secured to a wall or other support adja- It will be observed that the holder may and.

is intended to be a permanent iixture. This avoids the damage to buildings that comes from frequently putting in and taking out screws. It will also be observed that when the device is once secured to the building, as on the casing of a window, it may be opened and closed by the person who is putting up or taking down the awning without it being necessary for that person to climb out of the window. A

Vhat I claim isl. The combination with an awning, of a bracket adapted to support said awning, and a jaw cooperating with said bracket to hold said awning and provided with a projection extending through said bracket to a point within said awning.

2. The combination with an awning, of a bracket adapted to support said awning, a ja'w cooperating with said bracket to grasp said awning and provided with a projection eX- tending through said bracket, and a pin adapted to be inserted in said projection so as to secure said jaw to said bracket.

3. The combination with an awning and a rod secured in one edge thereof, of a bracket arranged to receive and hold said rod, and a jaw adapted to engage said rod so as to hold it to said bracket and provided with a projection extending through said bracket to a point within said awning.

4. The combination with an awning, of a clamping. device therefor consisting of a stationary and a movable part, said movable part being provided with a projection extending through the movable part to a point within said awning, substantially as described.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 13th day of August, 19041.`

GEORGE SCHAEFER. Witnesses:

WM. A. RowLAND, P. L. 'OMEARA. 

